Pharmacology Table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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PHARMACOLOGY |
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Pharmacology major |
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| A major in Pharmacology requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level units according to the following: | |||
| (a) 6 credit points of 2000-level PCOL coded units or | |||
| (b) 6 credit points of 2000-level MEDS coded pharmacology units for students in the Medical Science stream | |||
| (iv) 18 credit points of 3000-level major core units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units | |||
Pharmacology minor |
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| A minor in Pharmacology requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level units according to the following: | |||
| (a) 6 credit points of 2000-level PCOL coded units or | |||
| (b) 6 credit points of 2000-level MEDS coded pharmacology units for students in the Medical Science stream | |||
| (iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level minor selective units | |||
Units of study |
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| The units of study are listed below. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| BIOL1007 From Molecules to Ecosystems |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| CHEM1011 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
6 | A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study but students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February). N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February) N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CHEM1911 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A 80 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1991 Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| PCOL2022 Drugs in Contemporary Society |
6 | A PCOL2021 P [(BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or (MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) and (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) N PCOL2555 or PCOL2012 |
Semester 2 |
| PCOL2922 Drugs in Contemporary Society (Advanced) |
6 | A Fundamentals of pharmacology including pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics and molecular pharmacology, for example, as taught in PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002 or (BMED2401 and BMED2405). P An average mark of 70 or above in [(BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or (BIOL1XX3 or BIOL1XX8 or MEDS1X01)] and (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903). N PCOL2012 or PCOL2022 or PCOL2555 |
Semester 2 |
PCOL coded core |
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| PCOL2021 Key Concepts in Pharmacology |
6 | A [(BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or (MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) P CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903 N PCOL2555 or PCOL2011 or MEDS2002 or BMED2401 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808 or MEDS2002 |
Semester 1 |
MEDS coded pharmacology |
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| MEDS2002 Key Concepts in Pharmacology |
6 | A [(BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) or (MEDS1X01 or BIOL1XX8 or BIOL1XX3) P CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903 N PCOL2555 or PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or BMED2401 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BMED2804 or BMED2805 or BMED2806 or BMED2807 or BMED2808 This unit must be taken by all students enrolled in the BSc (Medical Science) |
Semester 1 |
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3000-level units of study |
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Major core |
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| PCOL3011 Toxicology |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2405) N PCOL3911 |
Semester 1 |
| PCOL3911 Toxicology (Advanced) |
6 | P a mark of 70 or above in [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2405)] N PCOL3011 |
Semester 1 |
| PCOL3012 Drug Design and Development |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6cp from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12cp from BCMB2XXX N PCOL3912 |
Semester 1 |
| PCOL3912 Drug Design and Development (Advanced) |
6 | P a mark of 70 or above in {(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6cp from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12cp from BCMB2XXX} N PCOL3012 |
Semester 1 |
| PCOL3022 Neuropharmacology |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2402 and BMED2405) or (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910) or (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2015) N PCOL3922 |
Semester 2 |
| PCOL3922 Neuropharmacology (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 70 or above in [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2402 and BMED2405) or (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910) or (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2015)] N PCOL3022 |
Semester 2 |
Interdisciplinary Projects |
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| PCOL3888 Pharmacology Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P {(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 12cp from (BMED2402 or BMED2403 or BMED2405 or BMED2406)]} and PCOL2022 |
Semester 2 |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P Completion of 2000-level units required for at least one Science major. |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Minor selective |
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| PCOL3011 Toxicology |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2405) N PCOL3911 |
Semester 1 |
| PCOL3911 Toxicology (Advanced) |
6 | P a mark of 70 or above in [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2405)] N PCOL3011 |
Semester 1 |
| PCOL3012 Drug Design and Development |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6cp from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12cp from BCMB2XXX N PCOL3912 |
Semester 1 |
| PCOL3912 Drug Design and Development (Advanced) |
6 | P a mark of 70 or above in {(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or [BMED2401 and 6cp from (BMED2402 or BMED2405)] or 12cp from BCMB2XXX} N PCOL3012 |
Semester 1 |
| PCOL3022 Neuropharmacology |
6 | P (PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2402 and BMED2405) or (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910) or (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2015) N PCOL3922 |
Semester 2 |
| PCOL3922 Neuropharmacology (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of 70 or above in [(PCOL2011 or PCOL2021 or MEDS2002) or (BMED2401 and BMED2402 and BMED2405) or (ANAT2010 or ANAT2910) or (PSYC2010 or PSYC2910 or PSYC2015)] N PCOL3022 |
Semester 2 |